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# What happens to a renewal when a product is out of stock

When a product on a subscription is out of stock on its renewal date, what happens depends on the **Contract renewals** choice in [**Settings > Out of stock**](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/super-subscriptions/app/settings/out-of-stock). This page is the quick answer for a single renewal. For the full description of each option, see [Out of Stock Settings](https://supr-bundles-and-subscriptions.crisp.help/en-us/article/out-of-stock-settings-1c37pi9/).

### Table of contents

* [What happens to the renewal](#3-what-happens-to-the-renewal)
* [What you see on the subscription](#3-what-you-see-on-the-subscription)
* [What to do next](#3-what-to-do-next)
* [Related guides](#3-related-guides)

### What happens to the renewal

| Setting | Customer charged? | Order created? | Next renewal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Skip subscription cycle** (default) | No | No | Moves forward one billing interval |
| **Partial renewals** | Only for the in-stock products | Yes, with the in-stock products | On schedule, with the skipped product back on it |
| **Allow overselling** | Yes, in full | Yes, with every product | On schedule |

With **Partial renewals**, if every product is out of stock, the cycle is skipped as with **Skip subscription cycle**. When a cycle is skipped, the customer and you get the **Subscription out of stock** emails.

### What you see on the subscription

* The **Timeline** on the subscription records the skipped cycle or the partial renewal.
* A skipped renewal can show an **Inventory error** under **Last payment error** on the Subscriptions list.
* The **Out of stock** and **Partially out of stock** badges, and the **Inventory level** filter on the Subscriptions list, show today's stock for the subscription's products.

### What to do next

* **Send a skipped item now**: edit the renewal order in Shopify (**Orders** > open the order > **Edit** > add the product), or create a draft order. Don't use **Renew immediately** for this, because it charges the whole subscription again.
* **Charge a skipped renewal after restocking**: click **Renew immediately** on the subscription, or wait for its next billing date. For many active subscriptions, use the **Renew immediately** bulk action.
* **The variant was deleted or replaced**: it always counts as out of stock. Click **Edit** on the subscription and switch to the current variant.
* **Stop renewals being held back by stock**: choose **Allow overselling** in [**Settings > Out of stock**](https://admin.shopify.com/apps/super-subscriptions/app/settings/out-of-stock), or turn on **Continue selling when out of stock** on specific products in Shopify.

### Related guides

* [Out of Stock Settings](https://supr-bundles-and-subscriptions.crisp.help/en-us/article/out-of-stock-settings-1c37pi9/)
* [Understanding billing attempt failures](https://supr-bundles-and-subscriptions.crisp.help/en-us/article/understanding-billing-attempt-failures-1xx817t/#3-insufficient-inventory)
* [Where to find failed or past-due subscriptions](https://supr-bundles-and-subscriptions.crisp.help/en-us/article/where-to-find-failed-or-past-due-subscriptions-rjrjwo/)